Jaruco weather in February

In February, Jaruco sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 25 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Jaruco's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jaruco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
7:06 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
37%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical February day in Jaruco reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Jaruco

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Jaruco weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°264.310.77.8
Feb27° / 19°253.611.27.8
Mar28° / 20°213.911.87.3
Apr30° / 22°305.312.56.0
May30° / 23°9312.613.14.6
Jun31° / 24°13918.613.43.5
Jul32° / 25°8516.713.33.4
Aug32° / 25°10218.712.83.2
Sep31° / 25°12319.612.13.4
Oct30° / 23°9015.111.54.6
Nov28° / 21°316.410.96.9
Dec27° / 20°22410.67.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in February, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27228
37327
47426
57525
67525
77723
87723
97723
107822
117921
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Jaruco gets around 25 mm of rain over 3.6 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
114
214
314
413
513
613
713
813
912
1012
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1812
1912
2013
2113
2213
2313
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1151928362
2151928362
3151928362
4151928371
5151928371
6151928371
7161828371
8161827371
9161827371
10171827371
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18151628392
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21131629393
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26121829373
27121929373
28121929363

Wind in February

Winds average 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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2814light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of February to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:13 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.07:136:10
211.07:136:11
311.07:126:11
411.07:126:12
511.07:126:13
611.07:116:13
711.17:116:14
811.17:106:15
911.17:106:15
1011.17:096:16
1111.17:096:16
1211.17:086:17
1311.27:086:18
1411.27:076:18
1511.27:066:19
1611.27:066:19
1711.27:056:20
1811.37:056:21
1911.37:046:21
2011.37:036:22
2111.37:026:22
2211.37:026:23
2311.47:016:23
2411.47:006:24
2511.47:006:24
2611.46:596:25
2711.56:586:25
2811.56:576:26

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
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195.1Bright
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215.1Bright
225.2Bright
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245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Jaruco

In seasonPeak

None of Jaruco's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Jaruco sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Jaruco's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Jaruco?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Jaruco for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Jaruco in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Jaruco sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Jaruco in February

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 38 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Jaruco in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jaruco peaks around June 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 21UV 12Dec 17UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Jaruco in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Jaruco is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1420 µg/m³Nov 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jaruco?

Jaruco sits at 23.0°N, 82.0°W, 134 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz del Norte, 15 km away.

Topography around Jaruco

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Jaruco.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jaruco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 118 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m.

The land around Jaruco is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
190 m
16 km
308 m
80 km
364 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
February weather nearby: Santa Cruz del Norte 15 km · San José de las Lajas 17 km · Madruga 22 km · Güines 23 km · Vedado del Cotorro 25 km · Alamar 30 km · Guanabacoa 31 km · Cojímar 33 km

Cuba travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / L
110 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 39% of US
price level, 2011
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
Happiness
5.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2011
Homicide rate
4.5
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
8.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 515
Religion
Christian 59%none 23%folk religion 18%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Jaruco (23.044°, -82.0092°, elevation 134 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).